The wine looks Purple colored. The legs are Slow. It smells like Strawberry, Raspberry, and Cherry. The body is Medium/Full. The wine has Satin-like texture. The wine finishes Long. John and Christine's wine. My GO TO PINOT NOIR. Always great.
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Big, concentrated, red fruit up front, with some herbs and spice on the back end. This was tasty, but a bit heavier than I normally prefer in a Pinot. I think I actually prefer the lower priced Sun, as it's a bit less extracted and seemed more complex. I haven't tried them both from the same vintage though. Plus, this bottle might have shown more with a bit more time and/or decanting.
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Dinner Party @ Home (Costa Brava, 11 Island Avenue, #412): - Purple color with fast forming legs and aromas of raspberry, strawberry and violet. It's in total harmony and has flavours of raspberry and strawberry with a medium/full body. Juicy texture with a long finish.
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P-n-P, this wine had a rather amazing nose of pomegranate and strong black tea. The back end was really quite earthy and herbal, but the nose was very expressive overall. In 2 hours a red cherry scent also appeared, and I am sure if the bottle has lasted, it would have become more pronounced.
The wine has a great deal of density to it, something I do not always note in wines, but do always find in wines made by Paul Lato. More pomegranate and herbs coming through here on the palate. The juice/fruit component seems big, but not overpowering. At the 2 hour mark, I am getting some more dark fruit like blueberry or cherry.
This bottle was really great throughout the evening, a great SRH pinot that while featuring fruit first, does not let itself get out of control.
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- Ruby color with fast forming legs and aromas of cherry, raspberry and violet. It's in total harmony and has flavours of cherry and raspberry with a medium/full body. Bright texture with a long finish - @ Michael's Genuine w Audrey and Jim Wahl.
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Decanted in am for 2+ hrs again. This continues to be the perfect prep for this Outstanding Pinot. Am looking forward to dinner @ River Oyster Bar w John "H" and Christine "B", & Spring and Erica on Saturday.
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Brown Bag Wine Dinner at Two Chefs - Double Blind- Guests Christine Bruce & John Hilliard; 1/24/2012-1/25/2012 (TWO CHEFS, MIAMI, FL): - Purple color with fast forming legs and aromas of blackberry, raspberry and violet. It's in total harmony and has flavours of Bing Cherry blackberry and raspberry with a full body. Polished texture with a long finish - Christine and John's wine. Decanted for 2 hrs in am.I LOVE THIS WINE(so does Gallioni)! If you go to their web site and see John holding this tiny Pinot berry one begins to comprehend what is involved in viticulture. In Oregon in 99 I had tasted ripe fruit off the vine and then it seemed very good. The berry however was substantially larger than John's. I can now better understand Ellen's criticism of many Pinot's as being Pinot "Light", vs the verve present in small berry wines such as this. Again, Bravo Christine and John. What you have achieved in such a short period of time is extraordinary.(Vineyards planted in 2004. First vintage 2007.)
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Decanted briefly in am, 1/2 hr. At dinner rich, voluptuous Pinot, the kind that Ellen loves. Heady dark fruit flavors, silky smooth, and an extended finish.
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@ TUYO(Miami Culinary Institute-Norman van Aken) w Erica Freshman & Spring Keyes. Fabulous Cali PN, as good as it gets =or beter than Kosta Browne, Sea Smoke, etc. Rich bouquet of red fruits, floral nose, silky texture and extended finish. Bravo, John. We loved it as much as Galioni.
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2/8/2014 - markellen.foodies@gmail.com wrote: 93 Points
Losing its fruit.
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9/27/2013 - markellen.foodies@gmail.com Likes this wine: 94 Points
The wine looks Purple colored. The legs are Slow. It smells like Strawberry, Raspberry, and Cherry. The body is Medium/Full. The wine has Satin-like texture. The wine finishes Long. John and Christine's wine. My GO TO PINOT NOIR. Always great.
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8/4/2013 - stevenjstein Likes this wine: 92 Points
Big, concentrated, red fruit up front, with some herbs and spice on the back end. This was tasty, but a bit heavier than I normally prefer in a Pinot. I think I actually prefer the lower priced Sun, as it's a bit less extracted and seemed more complex. I haven't tried them both from the same vintage though. Plus, this bottle might have shown more with a bit more time and/or decanting.
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11/3/2012 - markellen.foodies@gmail.com wrote: 94 Points
Dinner Party @ Home (Costa Brava, 11 Island Avenue, #412): - Purple color with fast forming legs and aromas of raspberry, strawberry and violet. It's in total harmony and has flavours of raspberry and strawberry with a medium/full body. Juicy texture with a long finish.
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7/13/2012 - psirah wrote:
P-n-P, this wine had a rather amazing nose of pomegranate and strong black tea. The back end was really quite earthy and herbal, but the nose was very expressive overall. In 2 hours a red cherry scent also appeared, and I am sure if the bottle has lasted, it would have become more pronounced.
The wine has a great deal of density to it, something I do not always note in wines, but do always find in wines made by Paul Lato. More pomegranate and herbs coming through here on the palate. The juice/fruit component seems big, but not overpowering. At the 2 hour mark, I am getting some more dark fruit like blueberry or cherry.
This bottle was really great throughout the evening, a great SRH pinot that while featuring fruit first, does not let itself get out of control.
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3/23/2012 - markellen.foodies@gmail.com wrote: 95 Points
- Ruby color with fast forming legs and aromas of cherry, raspberry and violet. It's in total harmony and has flavours of cherry and raspberry with a medium/full body. Bright texture with a long finish - @ Michael's Genuine w Audrey and Jim Wahl.
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2/3/2012 - markellen.foodies@gmail.com wrote: 95 Points
Dinner Party w Berkshires Crew: Lauren & Cliff Wohl, Geri & Roy Liemer, and Sondra Simon & Sy Goldman (Home: ICON BRickell, 465 Brickell Ave, #3303, Miami, FL): Followed the Corton. Decanted for 2 hrs before serving. AGAIN wonderous Pinot, Red Berry and Cherry flavors, w great tactile sense, and lingering finish. By acclaim the WOTN, topping both the 97 INSIGNIA, and CLOS APALTA(Inaugural Vintage). I have now had this wine on multiple occasions, and it's always WOTN. Tomorrow night Dinner at The River Oyster Bar w John Hilliard and Christine Bruce.
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1/27/2012 - markellen.foodies@gmail.com wrote: 95 Points
Decanted in am for 2+ hrs again. This continues to be the perfect prep for this Outstanding Pinot. Am looking forward to dinner @ River Oyster Bar w John "H" and Christine "B", & Spring and Erica on Saturday.
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1/25/2012 - markellen.foodies@gmail.com wrote: 95 Points
Brown Bag Wine Dinner at Two Chefs - Double Blind- Guests Christine Bruce & John Hilliard; 1/24/2012-1/25/2012 (TWO CHEFS, MIAMI, FL): - Purple color with fast forming legs and aromas of blackberry, raspberry and violet. It's in total harmony and has flavours of Bing Cherry blackberry and raspberry with a full body. Polished texture with a long finish - Christine and John's wine. Decanted for 2 hrs in am.I LOVE THIS WINE(so does Gallioni)! If you go to their web site and see John holding this tiny Pinot berry one begins to comprehend what is involved in viticulture. In Oregon in 99 I had tasted ripe fruit off the vine and then it seemed very good. The berry however was substantially larger than John's. I can now better understand Ellen's criticism of many Pinot's as being Pinot "Light", vs the verve present in small berry wines such as this. Again, Bravo Christine and John. What you have achieved in such a short period of time is extraordinary.(Vineyards planted in 2004. First vintage 2007.)
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1/13/2012 - markellen.foodies@gmail.com wrote: 95 Points
Decanted briefly in am, 1/2 hr. At dinner rich, voluptuous Pinot, the kind that Ellen loves. Heady dark fruit flavors, silky smooth, and an extended finish.
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11/26/2011 - markellen.foodies@gmail.com wrote: 95 Points
@ TUYO(Miami Culinary Institute-Norman van Aken) w Erica Freshman & Spring Keyes. Fabulous Cali PN, as good as it gets =or beter than Kosta Browne, Sea Smoke, etc. Rich bouquet of red fruits, floral nose, silky texture and extended finish. Bravo, John. We loved it as much as Galioni.
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7/28/2011 - drcoop wrote: 96 Points
Smooth silky textured wine with spicy notes on the nose. A long finish.
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